Birds from British East Africa. 531 
221. Oxyechus tricollaris. Treble-collared Sand- 
Plover. 
Oxyeclius tricollaris (Yieill.). 
Iris brown, eyelids scarlet; bill bluisli-black; feet yellowish. 
The Treble-collared Sand-Plover was mostly found in 
small rivers and streams, generally singly or in pairs. 
222. Ochthodromus AsiATicus. Asiatic Dotterel. 
Ochthodromus asiaticus (Pall.). 
Iris brown; bill black; legs greenish grey. 
The Asiatic Dotterel was very common and generally 
seen in large flocks. Unless it had been previously fired 
at, it was extraordinarily tame. Nine were killed with 
one shot out of a flock sitting on the ground. I kept some 
individuals of this species in captivity for several weeks, but 
was doubtful if I could bring them home, owing to their 
requiring such an enormous quantity of live insects; they 
would not touch anything else, but greedily devoured as 
many grasshoppers and beetles as I could give them. 
223. Himantopus himantopus. Black-winged Stilt. 
Himantopus himantopus (Linn.). 
Iris red ; bill black ; legs pinkish. 
224. Totanus stagnatilis. Marsh-Sandpiper. 
Totanus stagnatilis (Bechst.). 
Iris brown; bill black ; legs dull greenish. 
Common at Naivasha. 
225. Tringoides hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. 
Tringoides hypoleucus (Linn.). 
Common on all the rivers and streams, but not observed 
at Naivasha. 
226. Ehyacophilus glareola. Wood-Sandpiper. 
Rhyacophilus glareola (Licht.). 
Iris brown; bill black ; legs blackish-green. 
227. Gallinago gallinago. Common Snipe. 
Gallinago gallinago (Licht.). 
A single specimen of the Common Snipe was shot at 
Naivasha. 
